Acid Attacks in Britain, 1760-1975

by Katherine D. Watson

This Palgrave Pivot examines the history of the largely urban offence once known as vitriol throwing because the substance most commonly used was strong sulphuric acid, oil of vitriol. A relatively rare form of assault, it was motivated largely by revenge or jealousy and, because it was specifically designed to blind and mutilate, commonly targeted the victim's face. The incidence of what was thus widely acknowledged to be an exceptionally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031272749
• ISBN13: 9783031272745
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 135 Pages